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THOMAS, Lincoln Lanier - Date of
birth
24 July 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Logan, Cache County, Utah -
Hometown
Jackson, Cassia County, Idaho
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39905054 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Langlire, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Evan M. Thomas (father)
Margaret R. (Nelson) Thomas (mother)
Nelson V. Thomas (brother)
H. Roberta Thomas (sister)
Evan M. Thomas Jr. (brother)
Milton G. Thomas (brother)
Harriet C. (Stephens) Thomas (wife)
More information
Pfc Lincoln L. Thomas was a farmer before he enlisted in Pocatello, Idaho on 19 December 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1900/1910/1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org/ - After Action Report 329th Inf Reg 83rd Inf Div - January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com